| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.18 |
| Liaison | Cora Kenfield |
| Submission Date | July 27, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Vassar College
OP-20: Electronic Waste Recycling Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 1.00 |
James
Kelly Director of Environmental Health and Safety Buidings and Grounds Services |
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by the institution and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
Does the institution have a program in place to recycle, reuse, and/or refurbish all electronic waste generated by students and take measures to ensure that the electronic waste is recycled responsibly?:
A brief description of steps taken to ensure that e-waste is recycled responsibly, workers’ basic safety is protected, and environmental standards are met:
Tthe college has a computer exchange deal with Apple computers. Most other e-waste can be brought to the Computer Information Center for recycling or reuse.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for institution-generated materials:
Apple program for computer exchange.
A brief description of the electronic waste recycling program for student-generated materials :
For the students, a recycling program for cellphones (e-waste) and non-alkaline batteries (not e-waste) is in place, but this does not encompass the bulk of what is considered e-waste -- computer screens, printers, copiers etc
The website URL where information about the e-waste recycling program is available:
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